Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Wichita Recordings (2005)
I can feel it happening. The hype is a train, rumbling in the distance. Though initially faint, it's growing progressively louder by the virtual second. Soon enough, it will be all encompassing when it finally arrives at the middle of nowhere railway station known as "Release Date." Metaphors, gotta love them. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah released their self-titled debut album themselves back in June, and ever since it has been steadily picking up steam. Like my metaphorical train! First came the very positive Pitchfork review. It's a sad state of affairs, but a positive review from one of their many failed English Lit student writers can, if not "make" a career, at least start it off on a good first step. Then an American tour in support of The National ensued. Followed by proper distribution through Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA), more than a few cursory name drops in Rolling Stone and Spin, and crucially on a number of all important College Radio stations. More than anything, though, they became a hip band to name drop. They effectively became the "Have you checked out the ââ¬Â¦ album yet?" band of 2005, much as The Arcade Fire were twelve months ago. … Read more
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